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MIT Sports Lab researchers, Jerry Lu and Annette (Peko) Hosoi, are applying AI technologies to help figure skaters improve.

3 Questions: Using AI to help Olympic skaters land a quint

02.10.26
Kiyoko “Kik” Hayano, a second-year mechanical engineering student at MIT, worked with Keo Fish Farms through MIT D-Lab to help find solutions to local water-quality challenges. “It opened my eyes to how engineering can support sustainable food systems and rural communities,” she says.

Exploring the promise of regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm

02.17.26
A collage of seven professionally dressed adults, consisting of six men and one woman, all smiling or with neutral expressions, photographed in various indoor settings.

MIT and SoE community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026

02.18.26
Using a large language model (LLM), MIT researchers analyzed the genetic code of industrial yeast Komagataella phaffii — specifically, the codons that it uses. The new MIT model could then predict which codons would work best for manufacturing a given protein.

New AI model could cut the costs of developing protein drugs

02.16.26
MIT researchers have developed a parking-aware navigation system that helps drivers identify lots offering the optimal balance between proximity to their destination and the likelihood of available spaces.

Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions

02.19.26
A new soft robotic arm can safely operate close to the human body without causing discomfort or injury. The AI control system is well-suited for assistive scenarios like showering, where the arm can help wipe the back — supporting people with limited mobility and easing the load on caregivers.

A neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots

02.19.26
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The PhysiOpt system augments generative AI models with physics simulations, helping design things like keyholders and bookends. Resulting 3D-printed items can handle real-world use.

Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world

02.25.26